GEOGRAPHY
The Subarctic region consists largely of a five million square kilometre zone of boreal forest extending from the arctic tundra south to the mountains, plains and deciduous forest in the mid-section of the country. West to east, it extends from the Bering Sea to Labrador. It is dotted with many lakes and crossed by innumerable rivers, and consists of western mountain ranges, plateaus and the Yukon River lowlands. There are several groups within the Subarctic area such as the Western Cree, Chipewyan and Tagish.
Language
Algonquian was commonly spoken by the Eastern Subarctic groups like the Innu, the Attikamek, the Cree and the Saulteaux. The people of the Western Subarctic speak Athapascan. Examples: the Tutchone, Gwich'in (formerly Kutchin), the Han, the Dene, the Tagish, the Tahltan, the Tsetsaut, the Kaska and the Sekani. In the Subarctic region, there have been over 20 different dialects of Algonquian.
Suggestions for your class:
Try speaking Algonquin! For a more detailed lesson visit Omniglot.
Try speaking Algonquin! For a more detailed lesson visit Omniglot.
Art
Most art produced by people living on the prairies was two dimensional and painting on hides was the major genre. They decorated their clothing with self-styled beads made from bone and shells, coloured hides with plant based dyes, embellished their ceremonial headwear with feathers and fur and incised patterns into their birchbark baskets and canoes.
Suggestions for your class:
Teach your students about current Subarctic artist George Littlechild and his way of art. Have them create their own pieces of art using his styles. For more information on George Littlechild and his art, visit his website.
Teach your students about current Subarctic artist George Littlechild and his way of art. Have them create their own pieces of art using his styles. For more information on George Littlechild and his art, visit his website.